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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

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When word reached Senegal of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, health practitioners in the country immediately thought back to what happened during the Ebola crisis of 2014.”There While COVID-19 certainly sped up the process for Senegal integrating its approach to health-system data, the idea was already in the works.

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Senegal’s logistics tech startup Chargel raises $2.5M seed funding

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We realized that there were so many inefficiencies, and that the logistics sector in Senegal was so fragmented, but we felt that technology could help. In its next phase of growth, it is opening up its platform to more clients, as it had limited access to 10 companies. And that is how their logistics tech startup, Chargel , was born.

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Senegalese logistics and delivery company PAPS raises $4.5M led by 4DX Ventures and Orange

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PAPS , a Senegal-based logistics and delivery company, is filling this gap in its region by offering customers various logistics services. PAPS clients span a range of industries, such as banking, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals (Lo said that the company currently handles distribution for 70% of all pharmacies in Senegal).

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How data enabled Senegal to respond to COVID-19 while continuing to fight malaria

Tableau

When word reached Senegal of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the globe, health practitioners in the country immediately thought back to what happened during the Ebola crisis of 2014.”There While COVID-19 certainly sped up the process for Senegal integrating its approach to health-system data, the idea was already in the works.

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Sokowatch rebrands to Wasoko as it raises $125M Series B from Tiger Global and Avenir

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However, the recent entry into Ivory Coast and Senegal somewhat forced its hand. Yu believes Sokowatch is now ready for a rebrand as it enters its next growth phase — moving from an East African player to a pan-African one. Therefore, less competitive markets like Ivory Coast and Senegal present an enormous opportunity for Wasoko.

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Pangea to unlock diaspora remittances as funding source for African startups

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Remittances from abroad reached $45 billion in 2021, with Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal and Zimbabwe leading the list of recipient countries. Norway’s Pangea Trust, through its equity crowdfunding platform Connect , is unlocking diaspora remittance inflows as funding source for early and growth-stage startups in Africa.

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500 Global, GIZ establish bootcamp for accelerators in Africa to help them define sustainable business models

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Fifteen accelerators from key tech hubs, including Uganda, Egypt, Ghana, South Africa, Senegal, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania will participate in the program. We believe that the next phase of this evolution will be led by home-grown accelerators, like the ones joining BAM,” said Dieng.

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